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A Curious History of Sex
- Author
- Kate Lister
- Narrator
- Kate Lister
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 24 November 2020
- Run Time
- 8 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Popular medicine and health, Society and culture: general, Sex and sexuality: advice and issues, History, Social and cultural history, Sex and sexuality, social aspects
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
Based on the popular research project Whores of Yore, and written with her distinctive humor and wit, A Curious History of Sex draws upon Dr Kate Lister's extensive knowledge of sex history. From medieval impotence tests to twentieth-century testicle thefts, from the erotic frescoes of Pompeii, to modern-day sex doll brothels, Kate unashamedly roots around in the pants of history, debunking myths, challenging stereotypes and generally getting her hands dirty.
You will laugh, you will wince and you will wonder just how much has actually changed.
Contains mature themes.
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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Absolute babe of a historian. I’m so happy there are women like Kate looking into this side of history, learnt so much and is so important to understand why ideas, shame and stigmas still exist to this day around sex.
lululu 2025-02-04
Details
- Author
- Kate Lister
- Narrator
- Kate Lister
- Duration
- 8 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 November 2020
- ISBN
- 9781705202760
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- Popular medicine and health, Society and culture: general, Sex and sexuality: advice and issues, History, Social and cultural history, Sex and sexuality, social aspects
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The act of sex has not changed since people first worked out what went where, but the ways in which society dictates how sex is culturally understood and performed have varied significantly through the ages. Humans are the only creatures that stigmatize particular sexual practices, and sex remains a deeply divisive issue around the world. Attitudes will change and grow—hopefully for the better—but sex will never be free of stigma or shame unless we acknowledge where it has come from.Based on the popular research project Whores of Yore, and written with her distinctive humor and wit, A Curious History of Sex draws upon Dr Kate Lister's extensive knowledge of sex history. From medieval impotence tests to twentieth-century testicle thefts, from the erotic frescoes of Pompeii, to modern-day sex doll brothels, Kate unashamedly roots around in the pants of history, debunking myths, challenging stereotypes and generally getting her hands dirty.You will laugh, you will wince and you will wonder just how much has actually changed.Contains mature themes.
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